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Opportunities in Oppland Three levels: ● Central government ● County Council (19) ● Municipality (430) Norwegian public administration

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Opportunities in Oppland ● County Council – 37 elected repr. ● County Executive Board – 9 repr. ● Committees since the 2011 election: -The Education Committee -The Transport Committee -The Culture, Environment and Regional Development Committee Gro Lundby, Labour Party Chair of the County Council Parties in the County Council: ● Labour Party ● Conservative Party ● Centre Party ● Christian Democratic Party ● Liberal Party ● Socialist Left Party ● Progress Party Political organisation

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Opportunities in Oppland County Council County Executive Board Education CommitteeTransport CommitteeCulture, Environment and Regional Development Committee County Mayor, vice-chair and committee chairs Regional representation Political organisation

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Opportunities in Oppland ● Approx. 1850 employees in total ● Approx. 200 employees in the central administration ● Oppland County Council is co- owner of approx. 25 companies Employees and ownership in the County

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Opportunities in Oppland ● Responsible for public transport ● Transport of school children ● Transport for disabled and less mobile people ● Service rides and dial-a-ride ● Transport licences Transport

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Opportunities in Oppland ● Children and youth 0-18 years ● Mentally disabled ● The elderly, disabled and long term ill in institutions and community nursing ● 22 clinics ● Difficult to recruit dentists because of the decentralised structure Responsible for providing free dental care to: Dental services

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Opportunities in Oppland ● Depot for archives that are not in daily use ● Storage of archives for 34 municipalities in Oppland and Hedmark ● Development of Kulturnett County archives

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Opportunities in Oppland ● International strategy adopted by the County Council in June 2012 ● Active participation in European policy development ● Contribute to increased internationalisation in Oppland ● Participation in international organisations ● Bilateral cooperation agreements Internationalisation